Vampire AU Prequel

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Logan didn't do bars, not often any way. Too many people, too much going on... too many girls sniffing for money rather than love. Usually he hated it, but tonight...

Tonight he just needed to get out, to have a few drinks and enjoy the city of LA for what it was. Mindless, soulless, and empty. Really, the more he dwelled on it the more Logan was sure those were exactly the sort of qualities he'd been looking for in home, and he grinned as he polished off his drink and left enough cash on the bar for tip and his tab.

Ignoring the many writhing and twisting bodies on the dance floor, Logan made his way to the exit, ready to head home for the night. Passing the pool table, he pushed open the door and stepped into the night. The streets were busy, but he didn't mind, he'd cut through the alleyway and take a shortcut home.

The lamp light flickered as he stepped into the darkened ally, blinking out just as he headed into the shadows. It was alright though, he wasn't scared, he wasn't some sweet sixteen princess with her virtue to worry about... Logan was tough. He was eighteen now, and he had no fear.

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Joe sipped his own beer, looking through the crowd of people until he saw someone he recognized coming closer. When she pushed between two people nearby, she grinned at Joe and he grinned back.

"Jennifer," he said as she leaned in and wrapped an arm around his neck in a hug.

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Logan quirked a curious brow, but didn't interrupt. Instead he simply sipped his beer as his gaze flickered between Joe and the woman.

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"Been awhile," he said when she pulled away and she shrugged a bit, then glanced over at Logan.

"Who's this?" she asked curiously.

"This is Logan," Joe said, introducing him. "Logan, this is Jennifer."

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"Hey," Logan said, offering her a nod and glancing at Joe in hopes of some sort of explanation of who she was.

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"Me and Jen met when I came here," Joe explained. "She knew who I was. It gets easier the longer you're like this to figure out who the other vampires are."

Jennifer nodded and leaned against the bar, offering Logan a smile. "You smell like him," she said.

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"Oh yeah? Guess I'll need to start wearing more cologne," Logan smirked.

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"It won't help you," Jennifer replied simply, offering Logan a bright, flirtatious smile before she grabbed her drink off the bar and turned away, disappearing into the crowd.

"Well, now you've met Jen," Joe said, watching her go.

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"You've slept with her," Logan said, giving Joe a look. "She's cute."

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"You could sleep with her, too," Joe pointed out with a grin, his arm sliding around Logan's back, resting against the bar. "She trusts my taste for some weird fucking reason."

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"What makes you think I want your left overs?" Logan teased with a smug look.

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"Fuck, man, she's old enough that she's half the fucking world's leftovers," Joe said with a laugh, looking amused. "You're gonna have to stick with humans if you want fresh meat."

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Logan pulled a face at that, but didn't comment. "What about you? How fresh are you, Joe?"

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"Not as fresh as you, but more fresh than she is," Joe answered with a grin, taking a sip of his beer. "Fresh enough, anyway."

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"What makes you think I'm fresh?" Logan smirked. "I mean, I slept with your old ass..."

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Joe smirked in return and said, "You're fresh in these parts. Probably the youngest vampire in this room. Wait, definitely the youngest vampire in this room, man."

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"Doesn't make me fresh, just makes me jail bate," Logan laughed.

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"That, too," Joe agreed with a smirk, then nudged Logan with his arm. "C'mon, let's walk around a bit. Maybe we can find more people for you to meet."

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"Alright, man, lead the way," Logan insisted.

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Joe nodded and pushed off the bar, weaving into the crowd. There was a lot of people he knew there that night, a lot of strangers, too. He nodded at some people, but didn't really stop until he spotted Marc halfway across the bar and waved at him.

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"Who's that?" Logan asked curiously, leaning in a little so he was up against Joe's side.

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"His name's Marc, I met him when I first came here. He kinda showed me the ropes of this area," Joe explained as the guy crossed the room. He looked an awful lot like Billy, but Logan wouldn't know that, luckily.

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Logan looked a little interested, if only because Joe seemed so fixated on the other man. It made him curious, and that was enough to stop him from looking around a little more.

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"Hey," Marc said when he reached them and his gaze flickered briefly to Logan before it went back to Joe. "It's been a couple weeks.

Joe shrugged a little and nodded at Logan. "Been busy." He really couldn't blame that on Logan for more than the past two days, but it was easy enough to lie to Marc. Always had been.

"This is Logan," he added.

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Logan glanced sideways at Joe, and then turned his attention to Marc, looking him over with mild interest. He was attractive enough, lean like himself but maybe slightly less toned. It was hard to tell really with what the other man was wearing. He could see the attraction though, and it was obvious Joe was attracted to the guy.

It made Logan strangely envious.

"Hey," he greeted, giving the guy a nod.

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"Hey," Marc said in return, giving Logan a once over, obviously appraising him before he turned his attention back to Joe. "New?"

Rolling his eyes a little, Joe said, "He's right fucking here, man, you could ask him yourself."

So Marc smirked a little and looked at Logan. "You new?"